Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA)
Ash 1c, #3114, MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7741316786
E-mail: Luke.gould104@mod.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ31
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.notapplicable.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SSAMS Enduring Support
Reference number: 700010162
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50640000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
In-Service Support for Ships Sensors and Monitoring Systems (‘SSAMS’) fitted to the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers and the Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyers.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ31
Main site or place of performance:
Portsmouth.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract will cover spares, repairs, technical support and on-board technical assistance for the following SSAMS systems:
• Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) system, an environment and weather monitoring capability, fitted to Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers and Type 45 Destroyers;
• Air Group Management Application (AGMA) system, a software application which supports aircraft management fitted to Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers; and
• Visual Surveillance System (VSS), a remote viewing capability fitted to Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The planned term of the contract is for 3 years with 2 x 1 year option years (up to 5 years total).
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This is because BAE is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Design Authority (DA) for each of the SSAMS systems. As such, it is the only company with the drawings, information, expertise and tools to provide the necessary technical support to ensure that the SSAMS systems, the vessels in which they are fitted and the aircraft operating from them all function safely and comply with legislative and, in the case of METOC, Military Aviation Authority (MAA) requirements.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 224-550743
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 700010162
Title: SSAMS Enduring Support
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd
Warwick House, PO Box 87, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
Farnborough
GU14 6YU
UK
Telephone: +44 3300494305
E-mail: jubin.jomon@baesystems.com
NUTS: UKJ31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Advertising Regime OJEU: this contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2020721-DCB-16866740
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA)
Ash 1c, #3114, MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7741316786
E-mail: Luke.gould104@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA)
Ash 1c, #3114, MoD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7741316786
E-mail: Luke.gould104@mod.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Ministry of Defence, Ships, Communications and Situational Awareness (CSA)
bristol
BS34 8JH
UK
Telephone: +44 7741316786
E-mail: Luke.gould104@mod.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/07/2020